Society

Coffee Club Reuniting Brings Sense Of Normal

Published by admin on Wed, 06/03/2020 - 1:20pm
Coffee drinking friends have made it a point to meet early in the morning at Boring Rexall Drugs for more than 50 years. But during the Stay-at-Home order, they had to relinquish this social connection. Now that restrictions are relaxed, the coffee club began meeting again on Monday, June 1.
“Some of the club members came in on Monday morning, but not all of them,” said Dana Koll, owner/pharmacist at Boring Drugs. “It had been a long time since their last gathering and they started reintroducing themselves.”

Warsaw’s Only Laundromat Re-Opens With New Owners

Published by admin on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 9:56am
Warsaw Laundromat has been a fixture at 108 E. Jackson Street, in Warsaw, for 40 years. It was owned by Ayman Ielouch for the past 20 years, but sold to Charles and Kristal Sawyers in February. It has gone through extensive renovation and reopened for business in the latter part of April.
“We put in 14 new, Dexter, front-load, coin-operated, stainless steel washing machines and 14 Dryers,” said Kristal Sawyers. “We also tore down the ceiling, left it open and painted it black, and put white metal on the walls. New hours for the business are 8 AM until 10 PM.”

FFA Students Re-Work Plant Sale In The Era Of Social Distancing

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:12pm
Weeks before anyone was thinking about their spring gardens, Warsaw High School FFA members were planting and fertilizing seeds to produce a variety of plants for their annual plant sale.  They had no idea that March 13 would be the last day they worked in the greenhouse on the WHS campus.
Since March 13, FFA advisor Stan Adler has been taking care of his students’ projects to get them ready for the plant sale.

Defying The Odds, Heart Transplant Patient Living Life

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:11pm
Jerry Houchens, 79, of Warsaw, had a heart transplant at University of Columbia Hospital 29 years ago after having 10 to 12 heart attacks. Ten days after the transplant, he went home to mow the yard and tend to his horses. He was doing so well that he came off disability, and returned to his career as a truck driver, only retiring when he was 75 years old.

Tourism Ready To Push Go Button After Pandemic

Published by admin on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 7:47am
Benton County Tourism and Recreation (BCTR) has been planning even more new, and innovative ways to attract tourists to the area when governmental safety guidelines permit. Benton County is in a good location that attracts tourists. It is rural, and is rich in conservation areas, lakes and parks where social distancing can continue to be done and so that people can stay safe. Marketing efforts will move forward to help jumpstart local businesses and will focus on the following.

Lincoln VFW Supports Friends Of Benton County Sheriff’s Office

Published by admin on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 10:11am

Warm House Teams Up With Imagination Library

Published by admin on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:58am
The WARM House is sponsoring a local chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, offering a free children’s book, once a month, to all children in Benton County from birth to five years of age. Imagination Library was founded by Dolly Parton in 1995 to inspire a love of reading and learning from a young age. It started in Parton’s home, Sevier County, Tennessee, and is now an international organization.

Area Quilters Turn Stitches Into Masks

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 10:41am

Jubilee Days- The Show Will Go On!

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 10:40am
The Jubilee Days Committee has been meeting, and is planning the 2020 annual event on June 5-6, even though many businesses don’t have money and advertising is slow to sell because of social distancing.  A lot of return activities are booked and the popular bands “Sugar Bush” will play on Friday night, and “Dirt Road Addiction” on Saturday night.
“We have some good sources to help us with our preparations,” said Jubilee Days representative Chuck Allcorn. “And, we hope that nothing can keep us from celebrating as planned.”

Warsaw Shrine Has A Mission And A Vision

Published by admin on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 12:54pm